I was in Book Court, the well-stocked and friendly bookstore on Court Street, which has been in existence since 1981, and noticed that there was a huge expansion in process.

I spoke to Henry, the owner, who told me that the storefront used to house a flower shop and that the back was a large green house.

The Book Court owners expanded into what was the green house and built upwards. They now have a one-story 1,600 square foot extension to the bookstore.

I asked Henry what he is going to add to the bookstore inventory because of the expanded space. "Everything," he said. They will probably be adding an African-American Literature and Food Writer’s section. Also all the sections currently downstairs will be moved into the extension.

The downstairs will become office space for Henry and other staff members.